The Best of Colombo: Highlights, Local Food & Hidden Spots

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City tour
Colombo
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See the best of Colombo in just half a day on this fun city tour! It includes main highlights, hidden spots and best of all... local food! Take in the local vibes and discover the history surrounding this beautiful city together with me, your own personal, private & local guide!

Enjoy 3 delicious street food tastings

Enjoy the local lifestyle with personal stories

Check out monuments, temples & attractions

Get personalized recommendations

100% private experience just for you

Experience traveling on public transportation

You will meet here:
Colombo Fort Station

What you can expect

Choose an authentic and memorable evening when you are in Colombo!

I invite you to explore the city with me - your truly local guide. I'll show you the main attractions of the city: beautiful temples of different faiths and historical monuments. Aside from that, I'll also take you to the hidden spots where the locals like to get together. Making your experience even more local!

You will have a chance to travel from one location to the other using various transport methods: tuk-tuk, a public bus, and local train. Experience Colombo like locals do!

One thing about me, I am a professional chef and this part of the experience is my favorite! Enjoy three local street food tastings, on these two options: (1) A lively restaurant and cafe street or (2) at the beach park with a sunset view. They are both amazing options!

Let me take you around Colombo and see the best the city has to offer, customized to your likings and requests. Please contact me if you have any questions!

Choose an authentic and memorable evening when you are in Colombo!

I invite you to explore the city with me - your truly local guide. I'll show you the main attractions of the city: beautiful temples of different faiths and historical monuments. Aside from that, I'll also take you to the hidden spots where the locals like to get together. Making your experience even more local!

You will have a chance to travel from one location to the other using various transport methods: tuk-tuk, a public bus, and local train. Experience Colombo like locals do!

One thing about me, I am a professional chef and this part of the experience is my favorite! Enjoy three local street food tastings, on these two options: (1) A lively restaurant and cafe street or (2) at the beach park with a sunset view. They are both amazing options!

Let me take you around Colombo and see the best the city has to offer, customized to your likings and requests. Please contact me if you have any questions!

This is the plan

START

Meet your guide at Colombo Railway Station

Stop 1

A glimpse at local FOSE market

Stop 2

Visiting famous Red Mosque

Stop 3

Old Town Hall and shopping area

Stop 4

Tuk tuk ride to Colombo fort area

Stop 5

Visiting Colombo Fort and learning the history of the city

Stop 6

We will use the public bus to explore the local life and move to our next destination

Stop 7

Visiting spectacular Buddhist Gangaramaya temple

Stop 8

Relaxing walk through Viharamahadevi park

Stop 9

Tuk tuk ride to Independence square

Stop 10 (Option 1)

Ending the tour with local food tasting at a nice bar and restaurant area

Stop 10 (Option 2)

Enjoying the Street food at Galle Face Grean with a sunset view

END

Goodbyes

START

Meet your guide at Colombo Railway Station

Stop 1

A glimpse at local FOSE market

Stop 2

Visiting famous Red Mosque

Stop 3

Old Town Hall and shopping area

Stop 4

Tuk tuk ride to Colombo fort area

Stop 5

Visiting Colombo Fort and learning the history of the city

Stop 6

We will use the public bus to explore the local life and move to our next destination

Stop 7

Visiting spectacular Buddhist Gangaramaya temple

Stop 8

Relaxing walk through Viharamahadevi park

Stop 9

Tuk tuk ride to Independence square

Stop 10 (Option 1)

Ending the tour with local food tasting at a nice bar and restaurant area

Stop 10 (Option 2)

Enjoying the Street food at Galle Face Grean with a sunset view

END

Goodbyes

Feel free to personalize this offer with Miyuru

City tour details

Type

Private City tour

Mode of transport

Publictransport (cost included)

Duration

4 hours

Nr. of guests

1 - 10 persons

Meeting point

Colombo Fort Station

Guest pick-up

no

Confirmation

within 48 hours

Cancellation

checkFree cancellation up to 14 days before experience date

closeNo refunds within 14 days of experience date

What's included

checkPrivate guide

checkMeals

checkThree Street Food Tasting

check1 non alcoholic drinks

What's included

checkPrivate guide

checkMeals

checkThree Street Food Tasting

check1 non alcoholic drinks

Not included

closeFood

closePersonal Expenses

Not included

closeFood

closePersonal Expenses

Miyuru

The Musical Chef

67 reviews

Freelance explorer about the Colonial and Historical development in my motherland. I want to share about the mixing culture and the pre colonial culture in Sri Lanka, with new developments at day by day."

Freelance explorer about the Colonial and Historical development in my motherland. I want to share about the mixing culture and the pre colonial culture in Sri Lanka, with new developments at day by day."